BOOK VII

-TRANSITORY AND
FINAL PROVISIONS
By: Nathaniel I. Lepasana

BOOK SEVEN
TRANSITORY AND FINAL
PROVISIONS
T it le I
P E N A L P R OV I S I O N S A N D LI A B I L I T I ES
A r t . 2 8 8 . P en a lt ie s. E xc e p t a s o t h e r w i s e p ro v i d e d in t h is C od e , o r
u n l e s s th e a c t s c o m pl a i n e d o f h in g e o n a q u e s t io n o f i n te r p re t a t io n o r
i m p le m e n ta t i o n o f a m b i g u o u s p ro v i si o n s o f an ex i st i n g c o l le c t i v e
b a rg a i n in g a g re e m e n t , a n y v i o l a t i on o f t h e p ro v is i o n s o f th i s C o d e
d e c l are d t o b e u n l aw fu l o r p e n a l i n n a tu re s h a ll b e p u n i sh e d w i t h a fi n e
o f n o t le s s t h a n O n e T h o u sa n d Pe s o s ( P1 , 0 00 . 00 ) n o r m o re t h a n Te n
T h o u s a n d Pe s o s ( P1 0 , 00 0. 0 0) o r i m p r is o n m e n t o f n o t le s s t h a n t h re e
m o n th s n o r m o re th a n th re e y e a r s , o r b o t h su c h fi n e a n d i m p r i so n m e n t
a t th e di s c re ti o n of t h e c o u r t.
In ad d i ti o n t o s u c h pe n a l ty , a n y a l i e n f o u n d g u i l ty s h a ll b e s u m m a r i l y
d e p o r t e d u po n c om p l e t i o n o f s e r v i c e o f se n t e n c e .
A n y pro v is i o n o f l a w to th e c o n t r a r y n o tw i th s ta n d i n g , a n y c r i m i n a l
o ff e n s e p u n i s h e d i n t h i s C o d e , s h a ll b e u n d e r t h e c on c u rre n t j u r i sd i c t i o n
o f t h e M u n i c i pa l o r C i t y C o u r t s a n d t h e C o u r ts o f Fi r s t I n s ta n c e . (A s
a m e n d e d b y S e c ti o n 3, B a ta s Pa m b a n s a B il a n g 7 0 )

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PROVISIONS
Title I
PENAL PROVISIONS AND LIABILITIES
Art. 289. Who are liable when committed by
other than natural person.If the off ense is
committed by a corporation, trust, fi rm, partnership,
association or any other entity, the penalty shall be
imposed upon the guilty offi cer or offi cers of such
corporation, trust, fi rm, partnership, association or
entity.

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PROVISIONS

Title II
PRESCRIPTION OF OFFENSES AND CLAIMS
Art. 290. Off enses.Off enses penalized under this
Code and the rules and regulations issued pursuant
thereto shall prescribe in three (3) years.
All unfair labor practice arising from Book V shall be
fi led with the appropriate agency within one (1) year
from accrual of such unfair labor practice; otherwise,
they shall be forever barred.

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PROVISIONS

Ti t l e I I
PRESCRIPTION OF OFFENSES AND CLAIMS
A r t . 2 9 1 . M o n e y c l a i m s . A l l m o n e y c l a i m s a r i s i n g f ro m e m p l o y e re m p l o y e e re l a t i o n s a c c r u i n g d u r i n g t h e e ff e c t i v i t y o f t h i s C o d e s h a l l b e
fi l e d w i t h i n t h re e ( 3 ) y e a r s f ro m t h e t i m e t h e c a u s e o f a c t i o n a c c r u e d ;
o t h e r w i s e t h e y s h a l l b e f o re v e r b a rre d .
A l l m o n e y c l a i m s a c c r u i n g p r i o r t o t h e e ff e c t i v i t y o f t h i s C o d e s h a l l b e fi l e d
w i t h t h e a p p ro p r i a t e e n t i t i e s e s t a b l i s h e d u n d e r t h i s C o d e w i t h i n o n e ( 1 )
y e a r f ro m t h e d a t e o f e ff e c t i v i t y , a n d s h a l l b e p ro c e s s e d o r d e t e rm i n e d i n
a c c o rd a n c e w i t h t h e i m p l e m e n t i n g r u l e s a n d re g u l a t i o n s o f t h e C o d e ;
o t h e r w i s e , t h e y s h a l l b e f o re v e r b a rre d .
Wo r k m e n s c o m p e n s a t i o n c l a i m s a c c r u i n g p r i o r t o t h e e ff e c t i v i t y o f t h i s
C o d e a n d d u r i n g t h e p e r i o d f ro m N o v e m b e r 1 , 1 9 7 4 u p t o D e c e m b e r 3 1 ,
1 9 7 4 , s h a l l b e fi l e d w i t h t h e a p p ro p r i a t e re g i o n a l o ffi c e s o f t h e D e p a r t m e n t
o f L a b o r n o t l a t e r t h a n M a rc h 3 1 , 1 9 7 5 ; o t h e r w i s e , t h e y s h a l l f o re v e r b e
b a rre d . T h e c l a i m s s h a l l b e p ro c e s s e d a n d a d j u d i c a t e d i n a c c o rd a n c e w i t h
the law and rules at the time their causes of action accrued.

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Title II
PRESCRIPTION OF OFFENSES AND CL AIMS
Art. 292. Institution of money claims. Money claims
specifi ed in the immediately preceding Article shall be
fi led before the appropriate entity independently of the
criminal action that may be instituted in the proper courts.
Pending the fi nal determination of the merits of money
claims fi led with the appropriate entity, no civil action
arising from the same cause of action shall be fi led with
any court. This provision shall not apply to employees
compensation case which shall be processed and
determined strictly in accordance with the pertinent
provisions of this Code

BOOK VII -TRANSITORY AND FINAL

PROVISIONS
Title II
PRESCRIPTION OF OFFENSES AND CL AIMS
Art. 292. Institution of money claims. Money claims
specifi ed in the immediately preceding Article shall be
fi led before the appropriate entity independently of the
criminal action that may be instituted in the proper courts.
Pending the fi nal determination of the merits of money
claims fi led with the appropriate entity, no civil action
arising from the same cause of action shall be fi led with
any court. This provision shall not apply to employees
compensation case which shall be processed and
determined strictly in accordance with the pertinent
provisions of this Code